ME LD1671

Law enforcement agencies must disclose to prosecutors any credibility information about officers who may be witnesses in criminal cases, including sustained findings of untruthfulness, patterns of bias, felony charges, constitutional rights violations, or evidence tampering

Prosecuting attorneys must provide written notice to affected officers at least 10 calendar days before disclosing credibility information to defendants, with officers having 5 days to request an opportunity to respond or seek in camera court review

"Credibility information" includes sustained misconduct findings, impaired ability to perceive truth, publicly aired allegations of untruthfulness or bias, and resignations from other agencies following misconduct accusations

Law enforcement agencies and prosecutors' offices must adopt written policies and procedures for handling credibility disclosures by January 1, 2026

Officers may petition Superior Court to remove credibility information from records if the information is determined to be inaccurate or false